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just spent last 6 months doing up an old (1989) mercedes 124 300d auto, and just got it on road ,tried my eldiss whisp on the back and she was struggling to pull it, i am so gutted, i thought i was getting around the particulate filters and dmf,s, as everything is basic for an older generation car messer like me, but no here i go again on the hunt for the perfect towcar, want an estate , diesel , looked at them all but now i am going around in circles, i am a bit parenoid, been bit with a skoda  peugeot 206 hdi and a volvo, somebody slated a mazda six on here the other day, i will soon be selling my caravan or ill be in a mental hospital, heellllpppp

Quote: Originally posted by Thekilpins on 17/4/2013I think you need to forget about the phantom issues with the DPF.

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As already discussed in posts about this recently, unless your running about town doing short, start stop journeys, it will be fine.

Normal driving will run a cleaning process when needed.

And as already mentioned, of all the millions of cars fitted with them, there has only been a handful of people on here saying they had issues. DPFs have been fitted on cars for years.
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I will second that we have a car with DPF for local runabout, never leaves town never had a problem in 6 years

Quote: Originally posted by petra8315 on 17/4/2013

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i do intend sticking with the merc i am going to lock it away for five years, as i know it can only increase in value, its done 210,k and runs a dream, but it must have ware within the engine , bores etc, as when its hot on tickover it reads one bar oil pressure which is a bit low, but burns no oil, i have got a spare engine out of a 1986 model with a genuine 100k on it and i am tempted to put that engine in, but being a four speed auto it is very sluggish on take off, and i dont think it will make any improvement,, it is brilliant on moorway was cruising at 80 the other day (not with caravan on back ), but thanks guy's for putting my mind at rest, i think i was just panicking

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Would love to see picture of your Merc.

I think Mercs typically pull away in second, Only way I can get my  1998 sl500 to pull away in first is to start the car, put in drive then back to neutral and back in drive.

Nothing to loose in trying.

Bob

Could be something simple thats wrong, it should pull like a train, take it to a diesel specialist and get it checked over, I cannot see any problems with the pistons at all.

Could be the pump timing slightly out, an easy fix for a fitter

Hope you have the right oil level in the box as that can make it very sluggish, you could also try a new accelerator cable or adjust the one on it as they tend to stretch over time

Had to give up on it , i have bought myself a vw passat 1.9 tdi red eye, i am keeping the merc, going to lock it away for five years and then sell it

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